I remember when I first noticed the existence of patterns. Everywhere I looked, I discovered patterns. I did not immediately realise it, but I had discovered the concept of chaos theory. Initially, for a number of years, I never bothered to understand its principles, assuming that it was all about chaos – and I had [...]
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“The purpose of a company is to create a customer. … The only profit center is the customer. …The business has two – and only two – basic functions: marketing and innovation. Marketing and innovation produce results: all the rest are costs.” (Peter Drucker:)
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In order of importance, these are the four ideas or constructs that I have discovered over time, and that I consider indispensable. If I never study another self-help book or management text again, I will be able to fashion a solution to the most intractable problems form these four sources:
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I promised upfront not to blog unless there was something to say - so I had a quiet week. Until I read http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2007/04/the_big_dip_ten.html - Guy Kawasaki’s blog.
I have contrarian views - most of the time, but usually agree with Guy on almost everything. Until now. In my view, the essential question (when do [...]
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For reasons that are best left unexplained, I was watching The Biggest Loser on TV ( reality show about weight loss) tonight. The series is nearing the end with only 4 contestants remaining. All the talk is about how important the next elimination is and one contestants articulates what a pressure situation it is.It simply [...]
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I should just clarify:I do not believe that lying is the way to go. I don’t practice or advocate lying. I am referring to things like:
Thanks, what a lovely meal… when it was pretty average
Getting up for someone older (on the bus) but doing it with a little bit of resentment towards someone younger than [...]
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I have been an ardent follower of the dogma of truth. In my younger days I even hurt people close to me , and justified my behaviour because it was the ‘truth’. Sadly I have not completely shaken the habit. And I say so not because I want to be admired for a very attractive [...]
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A rhetorical question today: Do you also wonder (sometimes) if we are truly able to make our own life (successes and failures) or whether it has been pre-determined by God?
The age-old debate of predeterminism:God must know everything - or else He is not omniscient.If God knows everything, then my decision is already made.Is life worth [...]
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I am referring to the mind — and how it works.
It is really no different to any other body part in its basic composition (molecules à atoms à protons, neutrons and electrons) yet it is the seat of all our angst and all our joy.
The one thing in particular, of the many things that boggles [...]
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Margaret Wheatley asked this question: Who are you?http://www.margaretwheatley.com/articles/eightfearlessquestions.html
The question is not new - in fact it is probably the original question (or maybe even the primordial) question. But her take on the response is interesting: Your answer should be ‘big’ enough to hold your life.
Do you define yourself as a cancer survivor? A father? A [...]
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